A "starstruck" Brisbane mum dressed in her PJs has snapped a selfie with Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp, dressed as Jack Sparrow, after he singled out her daughter in a small gathering at Raby Bay.

Kaylynn Maree said upon seeing internet rumours this morning that the cast and crew of Pirates would be filming at the marina, she hurriedly dressed daughter Chelsea and went to the makeshift set.

The Redlands resident and about five other likeminded fans struck gold when Depp, 51, walked by in full Sparrow make-up and costume

"We were still a bit starstruck," Ms Maree told ABC 612 Brisbane.

We saw his hat, he was all dressed up. He was in character, he even sounded like Jack Sparrow when he spoke.

Kaylynn Maree

"I woke up at 7am, got my child dressed, didn't worry about myself and said 'alright let's go'," she said.

"We came straight here and waited in the cold for an hour and finally got to see him. I didn't expect him to come up close to me."

Filming for the fifth instalment of the popular Pirates movie franchise has been underway in south-east Queensland since earlier this year, most of it on the Gold Coast.

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